Tag: terminals

Canada's second-largest container terminal is now re-opened, after it has been temporarily closed since Sunday, 3 September, due to an unidentified "incident", according to Port of Prince Rupert authorities.

The Port of Prince Rupert can now accommodate the largest container vessels in the world, following DP World’s expansion of its Fairview Container Terminal that increases the Port’s container-handling capacity from 850,000 to 1.35 million TEUs annually.

Less than a year since launching a first-of-its kind digital solution to keep cargo flowing efficiently through America’s largest container port, the Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding the program, to include all container terminals and shipping lines at the Port.

Navis announced that North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven has successfully upgraded from Navis Express to the N4 terminal system. Located in Bremerhaven, Germany and offering complete intermodal connections to 130 ports worldwide, NTB is one of Northern Europe’s busiest container terminals.

On July 25, 2017, a consortium consisting of the French groups CMA CGM and Bolloré Transport & Logistics, as well as the Chinese group CHEC, held an official signing ceremony for the concession agreement of the new container terminal in Kribi, Cameroon.

DP World-owned P&O Ports announced that it secured a three-year management contract to operate the container terminal in the Port de Sète in the south of France. Port de Sète is strategically located as an entry point to the Region Auvergne-Rhône with direct inland waterway communications.

South Carolina Ports Authority announced the opening of a new refrigerated container service area in the Port of Charleston, marking a $14 million investment to support growing cold chain business in the Southeast, by enhancing reefer processing for shippers, truckers and ocean carriers.

On July 6, Abu Dhabi Ports inaugurated Delma Port, strategically located on the eastern side of Delma Island, that is expected to serve as an upgraded multipurpose port, capable of handling cargo, passenger ferries and fishing vessels. This is aligned with the 2030 vision plan, calling for an effective transportation system and sustainable sea transport.

DP World announced that a new modern terminal, designed to accommodate the largest operating cruise vessels, is scheduled to open in the summer at Limassol port. The new terminal consists of seven pods with an internal area of 7,000 square meters and offers 24-hour availability.

The Manila International Container Terminal, operated by International Container Terminal Services, continues to perform optimally as the company gears up for the peak season. This performance comes after the record volume and productivity with its first year-to-date two million TEU move last December.